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Engineering SchoolsIn Akron, Ohio

Engineering faculty can choose to work at only one engineering school in Akron. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in engineering in the city of Akron, which encompasses engineering training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Akron Vs. Ohio Engineering Employment

Akron

3,720

Ohio

55,880

Exactly 3,720 of the 47,830 engineering professionals employed in Ohio, work in Akron. Between 2006 and 2010, in Akron, there has been a 13% growth in the number of engineering professionals. As the employment for engineering professionals in Akron has increased, overall employment in Akron has also increased.

Akron Vs. Ohio Engineering employment growth

59,900

60,470

61,980

60,160

47,830

3,290

3,400

4,070

4,310

3,720

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Grey: Ohio

Dark Yellow: Akron

Engineering VS. All professions salaries in Akron

$60,854

$60,436

$64,405

$64,378

$66,013

$37,640

$38,750

$40,010

$40,300

$41,070

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Engineering in Akron

Dark Yellow: All Professions in Akron

Salaries for engineering professionals in Akron have increased. In 2010 engineering professionals in Akron reportedly earned an average salary of $66,013 per year. The average salary for engineering professionals in Akron was $60,854 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of engineering professionals in Akron is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Akron

10th percentile

$40,650

25th percentile

$51,728

50th percentile

$64,445

75th percentile

$78,079

90th percentile

$93,568

Akron engineering professionals earn a median yearly salary of $64,445. The difference in pay between the engineering professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 130%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,650 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $93,568 per year.

Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Akron

Civil Engineering

$54,553

Mechanical Engineering

$58,904

Electrical Engineering

$61,875

Engineering

$66,013

Computer Engineering

$81,630

Software Engineering

$81,630

On average engineering professional salaries in Akron are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Engineering schools in Akron

1

Many of Akron's engineering professionals are graduates of the only accredited engineering school in the city.

Engineering Programs Offered In Akron

associate

0

bachelor

7

master

6

doctor

4

Certificate

0

Total

17

There are a total of 17 degree and certificate programs in engineering offered by Akron's engineering schools.

Student Completed Engineering Degrees In Akron

associate

0

bachelor

162

master

44

doctor

32

Certificate

0

Total

238

In 2010 approximately 238 students completed engineering courses.

Engineering Faculty Salaries in Akron, Ohio

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